(Judg 6:12). The angel then tells Gideon that God is calling him to deliver the Israelites from the Midianites, their formidable foe. What an assurance for Gideon! From the very beginning of his ...

Formerly known as Hegra it is the largest conserved site of the civilization of the Nabataeans south of Petra in Jordan. It features well-preserved monumental tombs with decorated facades dating from ...

By far the largest proportion of Volume II is devoted to the ancient civilization of Egypt because of its pre-eminent place in the early history of Africa. Read more in... Volume I deals with the ...

Wen Yang's new book, The Logic of Civilization: The Interaction and Evolution of Chinese and Western Civilization. CHINA DAILY Book argues China cannot be judged through the prism of Western standards ...

Therefore, it is essential to step up inter-civilization exchanges for closer people-to-people connectivity. The Global Civilization Initiative (GCI), proposed by General Secretary Xi Jinping in his ...

Judges 7 shows how trumpets appear during wartime, a sign of victory to come. Gideon and his 300 men use trumpets to confuse the Midianite army before defeating them. Some generations before, Joshua ...

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